Experimental Analysis of Flat Slab Locally Supported by an Elongated Column

Abstract

The paper deals with the loading test results of an experimental reinforced concrete flat slab fragment, which was supported by an elongated rectangular column. The slab specimen was 200 mm thick and was without shear reinforcement. By experimentally obtained punching capacity, the accuracy of the standard design models for prediction punching resistance will be compared. The results of the experiment were also compared with the results of a numerical nonlinear analysis performed in the Atena program.